Empire Wind, slated to be located as close as 19 miles off the coast of New Jersey, with 57 wind turbines for Empire Wind 1 (816 MW) and up to 90 wind turbines for Empire Wind 2 (1,260 MW), has faced mounting scrutiny for potential violations of the Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA), the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act (OCSLA), and the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). Absent Executive action, the courts will decide the Empire Wind issue. If Project 2 has legal and scientific flaws, so has Project 1.”The litigation continues with respect to Empire Wind, as Empire Wind 1 is under construction. “The government’s reconsideration of Empire Wind 2 is a welcome step, and it functionally weakens the credibility of their defense of Empire Wind 1,” added Thomas Stavola Jr. NEWS SOURCE: Save Long Beach Island (Save LBI).